Target TB
- Contributor(s):
- Willard Pictures (Firm) General Electric X-Ray Corporation. National Tuberculosis Association. United States. Public Health Service.
- Publication:
- [Milwaukee, WI] : The Corporation, [1950]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Radiography Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -- diagnostic imaging Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -- prevention & control
- Abstract:
- This film was produced to encourage Americans to get chest x-rays. The narrator first introduces a TB germ, which is personified as a weapon-wielding cartoon attacking people ages 15-45. The narrator then explains that TB kills one American every 9 minutes, which is more lives lost than soldiers at war. He then says that the disease is preventable, and a series of concerned citizens ask why it is not cured. The narrator explains that many people do not realize they have tuberculosis until it is too late, but if everyone got chest x-rays, even those who feel healthy, then the country could eradicate the disease. The film then shows a woman named Eileen Brown and her two friends discussing x-rays. Her friends wonder if it's worth getting the x-rays, and if they'll hurt, and Eileen explains that it's a simple, painless process, and it's worth knowing if you're well or not. The film then shows Eileen getting her x-ray, which reveals how easy and pleasant it is. The narrator then explains that though few Americans have tuberculosis, through early detection, it can be completely eliminated. He also says that some people who get the x-rays and do not have tuberculosis learn from the x-ray that they have other conditions, so they are helpful in more ways than one.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 011 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Sound
- Credits:
- Original music score by Edwin E. Ludig ; photographed by William Steiner ; directed by William M. Nelson.
- Provenance:
- Received: (date unknown); donation; from the Veterans Administration.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 8800045A (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8800045A